Classic Ford

How are tyres made

The process of building a tyre starts with the steel beads. These are then encapsulated in rubber and form the tyre bead as we know it, and provides the starting point for the rest of the tyre to built upon.

The next step is the tyre liner, which is a non-porous nylon-reinforced rubber used to form the basic shape of the tyre. This creates an airtight seal between the steel beads so the tyres can be inflated – hence needing to be made from a non-porous material to

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic Ford

Classic Ford3 min read
Mud Wrestling
Matthew Robinson used all of his local knowledge to emerge victorious on the opening round of the 2024 Fuchs Lubricants Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship. Partnered by co-driver Sam Collis in his BDG-engined Mk2 Escort, Robinson claim
Classic Ford1 min read
Better Off Red
Best known these days for their restomod builds, Tolman Engineering have also recently restored this early XR3 back to rude health, despite the challenge of taking on an abandoned project. “We had to be more innovative,” says Chris Tolman, “reproduci
Classic Ford6 min read
The Stand-in
Although the new four-wheel drive Sierra XR4x4 was a great success as a road car, it was never meant to be a competition machine. However, when Group B was abruptly cancelled in mid-1986, Boreham had several questions to ask themselves. Did they even

Related Books & Audiobooks